Plan Your Poolscape to Minimize Debris In the heat of the summer, - TopicsExpress



          

Plan Your Poolscape to Minimize Debris In the heat of the summer, it’s wonderful to have shade trees near or even overhanging your pool. But, trees can be a year-round problem, shedding leaves, twigs, bark, pollen, and insects. So, it’s best to keep overhanging branches trimmed as far back from the pool as possible. If you’re planning a new poolscape, shrubs and other low vegetation are better choices close to the pool. Also, be aware that downwind of tall objects, wind speed will be reduced and windborne leaves will accumulate. In many cases, there’s not much you can do about this phenomenon, but when planning outbuildings, fences, and tree lines, it’s worth some consideration. Use Covers to Keep Leaves Out Either a conventional pool cover or a leaf net will go a long way toward keeping leaves out of the water. Occasionally clean the leaves off the cover or remove them from the net to keep them from getting back into the water. Great Tools for Removing Leaves While you can use a conventional skimmer to remove leaves from the water, there are several better options. Leaf rakes or leaf nets are similar to skimmers, but have a much larger mesh bag. They can trap much more debris before you need to clean them out. When using a leaf rake, work your way around the sides first, then clean from the middle of the pool. Leaf traps resemble a small canister vacuum cleaner, and they’re especially good at removing leaves from the water surface. They’re powered by suction side pool cleaners or vacuum heads Leaf eaters are venturi action top skimmers or bottom cleaners with a large collector bag. They’re powered by a garden hose or automatic pool cleaner hose. Keep the Bottom Clean If leaves have settled to the bottom of your pool, it’s important to clean them up as soon as possible, because they can easily leave stains on pool surfaces, especially concrete. A leaf eater does a great job at removing leaves from the bottom and containing them for retrieval....
Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 22:01:15 +0000

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